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I accompanied my friend Misty to the doctor on Sunday, and after running around for a few hours we arrived here…

Apparently vampire shows aren’t just an American obsession anymore—here’s a billboard currently up in Shibuya. Somehow I doubt this is like True Blood though!

I’ve always heard people talk about the cherry blossom craze in Japan, but didn’t really understand what the big deal was until experiencing it firsthand. Aside from the fun outdoor drinking parties all week (hanami), the blossoms are arrestingly beautiful. And the fact that they are here and gone within a two-week period encourages one [...]

I got out of the shower the other day, looked in the mirror, and thought “wow, some things never change!” Japan is turning me into a cartoon of myself, or at least my favorite childhood toys.

There’s not a lot to write about the inauguration that adds much to the discourse, but this post needs an introduction, so here goes… As people keep saying, we’ll forever remember where we were on the historic day, so let me paint an awesome picture for you: me, in my bed, kept warm by an [...]